FPIs drive Nigeria’s $6bn foreign capital inflow in Q3 2025

The National Bureau of Statistics has stated that capital importation into Nigeria stood at $6.014bn in the third quarter of 2025. In a report, it said the figure is higher than the $1.25bn recorded in Q3 2024, indicating an increase of 380.16 percent. It said capital importation increased by 17.46 percent from $5.120bn in Q2 […]

The National Bureau of Statistics has stated that capital importation into Nigeria stood at $6.014bn in the third quarter of 2025.

In a report, it said the figure is higher than the $1.25bn recorded in Q3 2024, indicating an increase of 380.16 percent.

It said capital importation increased by 17.46 percent from $5.120bn in Q2 2025.

It identified portfolio investment as the top inflow with $4.853bn, accounting for 80.70 percent, followed by Other Investment with $864.57m, accounting for 14.37 percent.

“Foreign Direct Investment recorded the least with $296.25m (4.93 percent) of total capital importation in Q3 2025. The Banking sector recorded the highest inflow with $3.142bn, representing 52.25 percent of total capital imported in Q3 2025, followed by the financing sector, valued at $1.85bn (30.85 percent), and Production/ Manufacturing sector with $261.35m (4.35 percent).”

It went on to state that capital Importation during the reference period originated largely from the United Kingdom with $2.935bn, representing 48.80 percent of the total capital imported.

“This was followed by the United States with $950.47m (15.80 percent) and the Republic of South Africa with $773.95m (12.87 percent). Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited received the highest capital importation into Nigeria in Q3 2025 with $2.115bn (35.17 percent), followed by Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc with $1.789bn (29.75 percent), followed by Citibank Nigeria Limited with $561.40m (9.33 percent).